[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 34, Number 12 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[Page 446]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on the Death of             Dr. Benjamin Spock

March 16, 1998

    Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr. 
Benjamin Spock. For half a century, Dr. Spock guided parents across the 
country and around the world in their most important job--raising their 
children. As a pediatrician, writer, and teacher, Dr. Spock offered sage 
advice and gentle support to generations of families, and he taught all 
of us the importance of respecting children. He was a tireless advocate, 
devoting himself to the cause of improving the lives of children. Our 
thoughts and prayers are with his family.